Acts 23:17
World English Bible (WEB)
Paul summoned one of the centurions and said, “Bring this young man to the commanding officer, for he has something to tell him.”
In context
15 Now therefore, you with the council inform the commanding officer that he should bring him down to you tomorrow, as though you were going to judge his case more exactly. We are ready to kill him before he comes near.”
16 But Paul’s sister’s son heard they were lying in wait, and he came and entered into the barracks and told Paul.
17 Paul summoned one of the centurions and said, “Bring this young man to the commanding officer, for he has something to tell him.”
18 So he took him and brought him to the commanding officer and said, “Paul, the prisoner, summoned me and asked me to bring this young man to you. He has something to tell you.”
19 The commanding officer took him by the hand, and going aside, asked him privately, “What is it that you have to tell me?”
Acts 23:17 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Paul summoned one of the centurions and said, “Bring this young man to the commanding officer, for he has something to tell him.”
- KJV King James Version
- Then Paul called one of the centurions unto him, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to tell him.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the commander; he has something to tell him.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- And Paul called unto him one of the centurions, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain; for he hath something to tell him.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and Paul having called near one of the centurions, said, 'This young man lead unto the chief captain, for he hath something to tell him.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And Paul, having called one of the centurions, said, Take this youth to the chiliarch, for he has something to report to him.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Then Paul called one of the centurions to him , and said, Bring this young man to the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to tell him.